Overview
Position title: Activity Coordinator
Employment Type: Full-time
Job Location: Bradford
Base Salary: £11.44 Per hour
Description
Allerton Park Care Centre is seeking an enthusiastic and energetic activity coordinator.
The role is 30 hours per week which includes working alternate weekends.
Responsibilities
* To devise, develop and supervise an appropriate activities programme.
* To prepare and distribute a weekly programme of activities to each Service User. Prepare and display a poster of the same.
* Encourage Service Users to attend events and organise their transfer to the venue.
* Advise staff prior to the event of details of requirements.
* Ensure appropriate catering is organised and set out in a suitable manner.
* Confirm details with outside entertainers and negotiate price, if applicable, to remain within the activities budget.
* Organise prizes for events if required.
* Attend to personal needs of Service Users such as letter writing, purchase of clothing etc.
* Maintain good contracts with the community to include parish priests, PAT dogs, local day centres, and charitable / voluntary organisations.
* Carry out any other duties as well from time to time as directed.
Schedule
* Weekend availability
Qualifications
* To demonstrate good communication skills
* To undertake training which will keep the post holder aware of issues regarding the care of service users
* To demonstrate skills that enable the post holder to make links with the local community
Benefits
* On-site parking
Languages
* English not required
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